How attention enhances spatial resolution: Evidence from selective adaptation to spatial frequency

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1004-1012

  Carrasco, Marisa ^a   Loula, Fani ^a   Ho, Yun Xian ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845700518     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193361     Document Type: Article

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